Hi Victor,
That game is circa windows 3.1 from back in the days when
Windows was a DOS application more than an OS.
You should try 95 compatibility mode with 256 colors...
To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:
To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).
1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
2.. Click on Properties.
3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
a.. Windows 95 (((------------------------------
b.. Windows 98
c.. Windows NT 4
d.. Windows 2000
5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
a.. Run in 256 colors.(((----------------------------
b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
c.. Disable visual themes.
Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
For more details please review the source at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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| I have the Learning Company All Star Typing Age 9-12 that
| once ran on Window 98 well but the computer burned and
| now we have Window XP. I have tried running the program
| on Window XP using Compatibility Wizard Mode but been
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